Fernando "Margarida" Pontes Gi Videos
"Margarida" is a Portuguese girl's name, translating to "Daisy" and descending from the Latin word for pearl. Fernando Pontes was given this nickname when he started practicing jujitsu, thanks to the colored braces he wore. He began studying jiu-jitsu under Fernando Yamasaki in Sao Paulo, Brazil when he was eleven years old. He later continued studying at different schools during his career including Brazilian Top Team in Rio de Janeiro alongside Ricardo Arona, among others.
He has since become one of the most talented Brazilian Jujitsu practitioners around, and is known for his relentless attacks, explosive game, and desire to finish his opponents. He has faced and won matches against other top competitors, including Fabio Gurgel and Saulo Ribeiro.
He has also recently branched into mixed martial arts fighting, sporting a current record of 1-0, and has stated a desire to continue in mixed martial arts if the money makes sense.
History of Jiu-Jitsu Naming
When Maeda left Japan, Judo was still often referred to as Kano Jiu-Jitsu or Jiu Jitsu. "Jiudo" is the term chosen by Kano to describe his system more accurately than "jiu-jitsu." But the Japanese people still referred to the more accepted term " jiu-jitsu." Outside Japan, however, this distinction was noted even less. The distinction between a jutsu and a do is subtle, and is still used somewhat arbitrarily to this day.
Thus, when Maeda and Satake arrived in Brazil in 1914, every newspaper announced jiu-jitsu despite both men being Kodokan Judoka. The Japanese government itself did not officially mandate until 1925 that the correct name for the martial art taught in the Japanese public schools should be "judo" rather than "jujutsu." In Brazil, the art is still called "Jiu-Jitsu". When the Gracies went to the United States to spread their art, the system became known as "Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu" and "Gracie Jiu-Jitsu." "Jiu-Jitsu" is an older romanization that was the original spelling of the art in the West, and it is still in common use, whereas the modern Hepburn romanization is "jūjutsu." Other common spellings are Jujitsu, Ju-Jitsu, and Ju jitsu.